Our chosen charity for 2010 is Macmillan Cancer Support. Throughout the year staff will participate in various activities to raise money for this charity. We will update you on a regular basis with what activities our staff have participated in and how much we have raised - please see our news and events section for these updates.
Macmillan Cancer Support improves the lives of people affected by cancer. The group provides practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care. Cancer affects us all. Macmillan can help.
Macmillan Cancer Support’s primary goal is to reach and improve the lives of everyone living with cancer and is a source of support, helping with all the things that people affected by cancer want and need. It's not only patients who live with cancer, so they also help carers, families and communities.
Macmillan Cancer Support guides people through the system, supporting them every step of the way. They also fund nurses and other specialist health care professionals and build cancer care centres.
People need practical support at home
- Macmillan Cancer Support provides anything from some precious time off for a carer, to a lift to hospital.
People need emotional support
- Macmillan Cancer Support listens, advises and shares information though their cancer support specialists, website and trained professionals.
People need financial help to cope with the extra costs cancer can bring
- Macmillan Cancer Support gives benefits advice, and grants for anything from heating bills to travel costs.
For further information about Macmillan Cancer Support please visit www.macmillan.org.uk
